The term 'misbranded' applies to product which has been

• A. Made in whole or in part of any filthy, putrid, or decomposed substance
• B. Made from an animal that has died otherwise than by slaughter
• C. Prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions
• D. Offered for sale under the name of another food

Answer: (D)

Misbranding happens when the labeling or branding of a product is false or misleading to the consumer. The key idea is truthfulness on the label, so customers aren’t deceived about what they’re buying.

Offering a product for sale under the name of another food fits this definition because it passes off one product as a different one, which is misleading even if the product itself were safe. The label would imply it’s a different item than what it actually is.

The other scenarios describe adulteration rather than misbranding. A product made from filthy or decomposed material, or meat from an animal that died other than by slaughter, or food prepared, packed, or held under insanitary conditions—all of these relate to contamination or unsanitary handling, not to false or misleading labeling.